Double evil in the business district

Xiao Yue narrowed her almond-shaped eyes, tapped lightly on the phone screen with her fingertips, and replied with one word: "Wait." She didn't believe in evil, nor was she afraid.

The arrest of Director Gao is just the beginning. She wants to completely eradicate the cancer lurking in the Xiao Group.

"Programmer Liu, is the system scan complete?" Xiao Yue turned around and looked sharply at the tech geek buried in front of the computer.

Programmer Liu adjusted his thick glasses, a gleam of excitement gleaming behind the lenses. "Boss Xiao, I've made a discovery! I found a deeply hidden encrypted file, and I've just successfully decrypted it!"

Xiao Yue walked quickly to the computer, where a complex string of codes and log records were displayed.

Programmer Liu pointed to a section marked in red and explained, "Look, there are several very suspicious records here, showing unauthorized access and data transfer during the period when the senior executive committed the crime, but the IP address used for the access doesn't match the senior executive's."

Xiao Yue frowned. Could there be other spies lurking inside the company?

"Can you trace the source of this IP address?" Programmer Liu's fingers tapped quickly on the keyboard, and the code on the screen flowed down like a waterfall.

"Tracking... Found it! This IP address is registered to... Secretary Ma from the Marketing Department!"

Xiao Yue was shocked. Secretary Ma?

That Secretary Ma who is so good at dealing with people and always has a smile on his face?

How did she get involved with corporate espionage?

"Immediately retrieve Secretary Ma's recent work records and communication records, as well as the project information she handled!" Xiao Yue's tone was decisive and left no room for doubt.

At the same time, Detective Huang, the detective sent by Shen Ting, also came with news that they had found some clues in Director Gao's residence, pointing to another employee of the Xiao Group.

And this person is Secretary Ma from the marketing department.

The two clues unexpectedly intersected, making Xiao Yue more convinced that Secretary Ma was highly suspicious.

Xiao Yue immediately summoned Zhao Baoan and prepared to conduct further investigation on Secretary Ma.

She came to the marketing department, but found Secretary Ma's seat empty.

"Where is Secretary Ma?" Xiao Yue asked.

A colleague replied timidly, "Secretary Ma said he wasn't feeling well and asked for leave to go home."

Xiao Yue had an ominous premonition in his heart.

She walked quickly to Secretary Ma's desk, trying to find some clues.

At this moment, she noticed that Secretary Ma's computer screen was still on, showing an unsent email, and the recipient was...

Xiao Yue suddenly reached out and turned off the computer screen. He took a deep breath and said to Zhao Baoan, "Go, check Secretary Ma's address. We'll go to her house now!" Zhao Baoan was stunned for a moment, then nodded, "Yes, Mr. Xiao!"

Just as the two were about to leave the marketing department, several department heads came towards them and blocked Xiao Yue's way.

"Mr. Xiao, we have some questions about this system investigation..." Xiao Yue glanced coldly at the several supervisors who were blocking his way, and said in a cold tone, "Any questions? Wait until we have investigated this matter thoroughly! Now, please move aside!" The several supervisors exchanged glances. One of them, a bloated and greasy-faced supervisor, stepped forward and said with a forced smile, "Mr. Xiao, we understand your urgency to resolve this issue as soon as possible, but this large-scale investigation will seriously affect our normal work and will also cause panic among our employees. Shouldn't you consider other more reliable solutions?"

"Safe?" Xiao Yue sneered. "Wait until the spies have emptied the company before it's safe? Right now, the most urgent task is to find all the traitors. Everything else can be put aside!"

Another supervisor said sarcastically, "Boss Xiao, aren't you making a big deal out of nothing by being so decisive? Maybe it's just a misunderstanding?"

"Misunderstanding?" Xiao Yue's eyes swept across the few people like a knife. "Is Director Gao's case also a misunderstanding? The loss of millions is also a misunderstanding? Are you really confused or pretending to be confused?" She spoke in a firm tone and did not give in.

Several supervisors were intimidated by Xiao Yue's aura and were speechless for a moment.

Just then, a deep and magnetic voice came from behind the crowd: "What are you all doing here? Don't you have to work anymore?"

Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Shen Ting walking towards them with steady steps. He was wearing a well-tailored black suit and had a strong aura that made people dare not look directly at him.

Several supervisors immediately put on a respectful expression and greeted Shen Ting one after another.

Shen Ting walked over to Xiao Yue and gently held her hand. He glanced at the several supervisors and spoke in a calm tone with unquestionable authority: "Xiao Yue is handling the company's internal security issues. I hope everyone will fully cooperate and not obstruct. Anyone who dares to shield a criminal will bear the consequences themselves."

When several supervisors saw Shen Ting defending Xiao Yue so much, they didn't dare to say anything anymore. They nodded in agreement and then dispersed in shame.

Xiao Yue felt the warmth in Shen Ting's palm, and a warm feeling surged in her heart.

She looked up at him, her eyes slightly red, and said softly, "Thank you."

Shen Ting smiled gently, squeezed her hand, and said, "Silly girl, why thank me? We are together." He turned to look at Zhao Baoan, "Have you found Secretary Ma's address?"

Zhao Baoan quickly stepped forward and handed over a note: "Found it, Mr. Shen, it's right here."

Shen Ting took the note, glanced at it, and then said to Xiao Yue, "Let's go."

The two of them quickly left the marketing department and drove to Secretary Ma's residence.

Along the way, Xiao Yue's heart beat fast. She had a premonition that this investigation would reveal a bigger secret...

The car stopped in front of an old apartment building. Shen Ting looked at the address and said to Xiao Yue, "This is it."

Xiao Yue took a deep breath, opened the car door and walked out.

The two of them came to Secretary Ma's door and rang the doorbell...

No one answered.

Shen Ting and Xiao Yue exchanged glances.

"Bump the door."

Shen Ting kicked the door open. The room was dark and the air was filled with a faint musty smell.

The room was empty and the luggage was missing. It was obvious that Secretary Ma had already fled.

Xiao Yue looked around and his eyes fell on the computer desk. There was a piece of paper on it with a line of words written on it: "Mr. Xiao, you are so smart, but unfortunately you are still one step too late." The handwriting was beautiful, and it was Secretary Ma's handwriting.

Xiao Yue's face was terribly gloomy. She grabbed the note and clenched it tightly in her hand.

"Damn it!" Shen Ting cursed and slammed his fist on the table, "She got away!"

Xiao Yue took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

"She can't run too far. Detective Huang should be able to track her whereabouts." She looked around, her sharp eyes catching some details.

The water cup on the table was still warm and the chair was slightly tilted, indicating that Secretary Ma had not been away for long.

"She left in a hurry and probably didn't destroy all the evidence." Xiao Yue began to search the room carefully, hoping to find some useful clues.

However, apart from the provocative note, there was almost nothing of value in the room.

Just when Xiao Yue was about to give up, Zhao Baoan suddenly pointed to a trash can in the corner and said, "Boss Xiao, look!" Xiao Yue walked over and saw a crumpled piece of paper in the trash can. She carefully unfolded the paper and found a train ticket on it. The destination was...

Neighboring city.

"She went to the neighboring city!" Xiao Yue said immediately, "Shen Ting, we must chase her immediately!"

Shen Ting frowned: "Wait, this ticket... could it be that it was left behind on purpose?" Xiao Yue was stunned, and then realized that something was wrong.

Secretary Ma is so cautious, how could he make such a low-level mistake?

This ticket was more like a bait, deliberately luring them to the neighboring city, and her real destination was probably somewhere else.

At this moment, security guard Zhao provided a new clue: "Mr. Xiao, I saw in the surveillance video that there is an employee who often enters and leaves the Information Security Center during non-working hours. He always acts suspiciously. I think it's very suspicious."

Xiao Yue immediately thought of something. She retrieved the surveillance video from the Information Security Center and after careful review, she found that what Zhao Baoan said was correct.

That employee is...

Accountant Li from the Finance Department!

Accountant Li is usually taciturn and has a low presence, so Xiao Yue has hardly ever dealt with him.

"Accountant Li..." Xiao Yue muttered to himself, a bad premonition coming to his mind.

She immediately asked Programmer Liu to retrieve Accountant Li's computer access records, and indeed found some clues.

Accountant Li's computer had accessed the Information Security Center's server many times, and the access times were mostly late at night.

"Accountant Li is highly suspicious!" Xiao Yue said firmly, "We must investigate him immediately!"

However, just as Xiao Yue was about to take action, Programmer Liu brought bad news: "Mr. Xiao, the information system repair work has encountered difficulties. A key module is damaged. It will take some time to repair it."

Xiao Yue's brow furrowed tightly. The information system needed to be repaired without delay, and Accountant Li's investigation had to begin as quickly as possible. She had to resolve both issues as quickly as possible...

She turned to look at Shen Ting and said in a deep voice, "Let's act separately..."